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Spatalla barbigera

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Spatalla barbigera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Spatalla
Species:
S. barbigera
Binomial name
Spatalla barbigera
Salisb. ex Knight
Synonyms[2]
  • Protea polystachia (R.Br.) Poir.
  • Protea sericifolia Poir.
  • Spatalla burchellii E.Phillips
  • Spatalla polystachya R.Br.
  • Spatalla sericea R.Br.
  • Phylica abietina E.Mey.

Spatalla barbigera, the fine-leaf spoon, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Spatalla and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

Description

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The shrub is flat, rounded, grows only 80 cm (31 in) tall and flowers from May to November. The plant dies after a fire but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollinated by insects. Two months after the plant has flowered, the ripe seeds fall to the ground where they are spread by ants.

Distribution and habitat

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The plant is found in the eastern Langeberg, Outeniqua Mountains, and central Swartberg. It grows in a variety of habitats at elevations of 400–620 m (1,310–2,030 ft).

References

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Spatalla barbigera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113240805A185558471. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113240805A185558471.en.
  2. ^ "Spatalla barbigera". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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